Shipment of Sputnik V arrives after weeks of delays; priority to be given to...
With the deadlier Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus emerging as the dominant strain in many countries around the world, vaccines are becoming increasingly...
CGX commences major construction works for US$130M Berbice Deepwater Port
CGX Energy through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Grand Canal Industrial Estates Inc ("GCIE"), announced this morning to the market that it has been engaged in...
10-Y-O drowns at Hope Seawall
Anand Mangroo, 10, of 380 Hope Low Lands, East Coast Demerara reportedly drowned yesterday at the Hope Seawall.
Investigations have revealed that Mangroo, along with...
24-Y-O fatally stabbed during midnight eviction demand
Dwayne Daniel Taitt, 24, an Enforcement Officer attached to the Guyana Revenue Authority, was fatally stabbed this morning around 00:30hrs.
Guyana Standard understands that Daniel,...
Search continues for man, who allegedly jumped off Dem. Harbour Bridge
Authorities have had no luck locating the man, who allegedly jumped into the Demerara River from the Harbour Bridge around 7:20hrs yesterday.
Police say that...
$40M to assist with land clearing for agricultural development – Minister
Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha has disclosed that $40M has been allocated to carry out land clearing for agricultural development across the country. He made...
Three more COVID-19 fatalities
Three more persons, who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), have died. This takes the total number of deaths from the pandemic to...
20-Y-O woman nabbed with 892g of marijuana in handbag at Bartica
A 20-year-old woman was arrested around noon today after police officers found 892 grammes of marijuana in her handbag at Bartica.
Police said that they...
25-Y-O arrested for ganja, cocaine found at Better Hope
A 25-year-old Better Hope, East Coast Demerara man is in police custody after officers uncovered cocaine and marijuana where he was seated alongside a...
Policeman robbed of motorcycle at gunpoint
A 23-year-old police officer was robbed of his XR motorcycle last night at South Ruimveldt, Georgetown.
Enquiries disclose that the victim and his 14-year-old sister...
